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Squad Server - now available at an AhoyWorld near you!
 
Hello everyone!
 
As of today, 16 February 2018, we have opened up a public Squad server.
 
For those who don’t know the game, Squad is a teamwork-focused tactical shooter in the same vein as Insurgency and Arma. Logistics, manoeuvre warfare and combined arms all play a part here.
 
In accordance with this, we want to foster a similar environment to our very own AW Enhanced: serious, fun gameplay encouraging camaraderie above all.
 
The server is available 24/7 and those that are interested are able to apply to become a moderator here.
 
We will look into which game modes we want to establish, but rest assured that community events are without a doubt going to be a thing to mix it up and keep it interesting.
 
Brilliantly, thanks to the Steam sale, Squad is currently available for 25% off! So if this tickles your fancy and you haven’t got your copy yet, now’s a better time than ever to pick it up.
 
Hope to see you on the battlefield!
 
Cheers,
The AW Team

After testing Vcom on our Public servers, Vcom is going to be removed.
 
It has been removed due to causing mission breaking issues and heavily impacting server performance and frames.
 
Thank you for your co-operation within this testing period.
 
- Ahoyworld Outreach

VCOM is currently live on the I&A servers. The Public Moderation Team is closely observing the mod on the server to gather an idea of the performance and stability impacts it may have on our servers.
 
WHAT IS VCOM?
 
Vcom is a serverside mod that aims to improve the vanilla AI combat abilities. It attempts to create a more dynamic and challenging environment compared the traditional AI battles in Arma 3. Vcom impacts a variety of skills that the AI carries and enhances these to create a more dynamic and challenging experience.
 
Features Include:
 
- Increased AI accuracy and Player Suppression
 
- Enhancement of AI communication
 
- AI use cover more extensively
 
- AI avoid areas of heavy fire and that their buddies have fallen in
 
- Improved Flanking
 
- Enhanced AI Suppresion
 
- Increased Weapon Utilization
 
- AI use of Mines and Explosives
 
-  Improved Garrisoning
 
-  Improved Formations
 
DO I NEED TO INSTALL ANY MODS?
 
You do not need to install any additional mods or addons to gain the benefits of Vcom. It is a serverside mod therefore seperate mod installation is not needed by users. You can connect and play as you normally would.
 
 
We hope you can give us as much feedback as possible with the introduction of Vcom, as our end goal ultimately is to enhance the enjoyment and gameplay for our community. We feel the Vcom mod does this as it offers a more dynamic experience than what the AI can offer in Vanilla Arma.
 
 
We hope you take this change on board and all feedback is appreciated,
- Ahoyworld Outreach
 

Star Citizen Javelin wreck, took me a while to find it.

Howdy folks! Some of you may be aware that the Rockstar Social Club Crew for AhoyWorld has gone MIA.
 
After receiving permission from @PiranhA, I have taken the liberty to create a new one.
 
Please feel free to join! Joining the Crew will allow you to more easily find sessions with other AhoyWorld members as well as possibly aid any future events.
 
You will find the crew here: https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/ahoyworld

ill wear my title with pride (see signature) 
 

The End of Year Results are in,
 
and the winners are:
 
AW MVP:  @Ryko
 
AW Most Friendly Staff member: @PiranhA
 
AW Most Helpful Staff Member: @Stanhope
 
AW Most helpful Non-staff Member: @Amentes
 
AW Friendliest User: @fir_nev
 
Most Tacti-Cool ArmA3 Player: @Minipily
 
Best Pilot: @hobnob11
 
Best Teamspeak Singer: @Sony
 
Funniest Person on Teamspeak: @razgriz33
 
Best Moment:  Tie
 
Best Forum Post:  Tie 
 
Best Drunk Member: @Karate Pyjamas
 
Best Driver:  @Amentes and @J0hnson
 
Worst Driver: @Amentes
 
Best Baby:  All are winners but latest addition:
 
Most Absent Staff member: @mykeyrm and @S0zi0p4th selecting from current staff
 
AW best fail:   @D.Devil The TeamSpeak Destroyer
 
AW best banned member: @D34TH
 
Best teamspeak channel: AFK and Create your own
 
Best Game: ArmA3
 
Best Server: EU1, beat AWE for once
 
 
Congrats to all the winners and thank you for your votes!
(remember there are no real prizes, just bragging rights for the year)
 
 
And finally may I take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

congratulations!

Hi Everyone,
 
I understand that it has been more than a month since I last visited here and played on AW's servers. I have been busy assisting my wife with the preparation for the arrival of our daughter.
 
After nearly 40 weeks of wait, my wife safely gave birth to our baby girl (3.3kg) on the 28th Nov. Since then, I have been moving around in the house at double time and have not touched my gaming rig.
 
Once we have settled, I hope to find time to return to AW's servers. Looking forward to be back in action.
 

 
Now A Proud Father,
fir_nev
 

im too lazy to read through all these messages tbh therefore im not too sure whether its been mentioned or not but heres why aw(e) is 'dying' according most of u guys and also a solution at once, this quote is from @Minipily during the ahoyworld meeting last night, enjoy;
 
<21:26:57> "Minipily": only way to fix that, is for players to play
<21:27:59> "Minipily": players dont play because no ones on, and no ones on because no one plays
<21:27:11> "Sony": Yeah..
<21:27:22> "Minipily": its one big circle that gets blamed on staff, its fucking stupid if i'm brutally honest
 
remember whenever u point a finger towards staff or anyone else for that matter, u got 3 fingers pointing back at urself keep that in mind and think about it  my 2cents, i just really liked that comment and felt it had to be forwarded in this thread
 

im too lazy to read through all these messages tbh therefore im not too sure whether its been mentioned or not but heres why aw(e) is 'dying' according most of u guys and also a solution at once, this quote is from @Minipily during the ahoyworld meeting last night, enjoy;
 
<21:26:57> "Minipily": only way to fix that, is for players to play
<21:27:59> "Minipily": players dont play because no ones on, and no ones on because no one plays
<21:27:11> "Sony": Yeah..
<21:27:22> "Minipily": its one big circle that gets blamed on staff, its fucking stupid if i'm brutally honest
 
remember whenever u point a finger towards staff or anyone else for that matter, u got 3 fingers pointing back at urself keep that in mind and think about it  my 2cents, i just really liked that comment and felt it had to be forwarded in this thread
 

im too lazy to read through all these messages tbh therefore im not too sure whether its been mentioned or not but heres why aw(e) is 'dying' according most of u guys and also a solution at once, this quote is from @Minipily during the ahoyworld meeting last night, enjoy;
 
<21:26:57> "Minipily": only way to fix that, is for players to play
<21:27:59> "Minipily": players dont play because no ones on, and no ones on because no one plays
<21:27:11> "Sony": Yeah..
<21:27:22> "Minipily": its one big circle that gets blamed on staff, its fucking stupid if i'm brutally honest
 
remember whenever u point a finger towards staff or anyone else for that matter, u got 3 fingers pointing back at urself keep that in mind and think about it  my 2cents, i just really liked that comment and felt it had to be forwarded in this thread
 

im too lazy to read through all these messages tbh therefore im not too sure whether its been mentioned or not but heres why aw(e) is 'dying' according most of u guys and also a solution at once, this quote is from @Minipily during the ahoyworld meeting last night, enjoy;
 
<21:26:57> "Minipily": only way to fix that, is for players to play
<21:27:59> "Minipily": players dont play because no ones on, and no ones on because no one plays
<21:27:11> "Sony": Yeah..
<21:27:22> "Minipily": its one big circle that gets blamed on staff, its fucking stupid if i'm brutally honest
 
remember whenever u point a finger towards staff or anyone else for that matter, u got 3 fingers pointing back at urself keep that in mind and think about it  my 2cents, i just really liked that comment and felt it had to be forwarded in this thread
 

im too lazy to read through all these messages tbh therefore im not too sure whether its been mentioned or not but heres why aw(e) is 'dying' according most of u guys and also a solution at once, this quote is from @Minipily during the ahoyworld meeting last night, enjoy;
 
<21:26:57> "Minipily": only way to fix that, is for players to play
<21:27:59> "Minipily": players dont play because no ones on, and no ones on because no one plays
<21:27:11> "Sony": Yeah..
<21:27:22> "Minipily": its one big circle that gets blamed on staff, its fucking stupid if i'm brutally honest
 
remember whenever u point a finger towards staff or anyone else for that matter, u got 3 fingers pointing back at urself keep that in mind and think about it  my 2cents, i just really liked that comment and felt it had to be forwarded in this thread
 

im too lazy to read through all these messages tbh therefore im not too sure whether its been mentioned or not but heres why aw(e) is 'dying' according most of u guys and also a solution at once, this quote is from @Minipily during the ahoyworld meeting last night, enjoy;
 
<21:26:57> "Minipily": only way to fix that, is for players to play
<21:27:59> "Minipily": players dont play because no ones on, and no ones on because no one plays
<21:27:11> "Sony": Yeah..
<21:27:22> "Minipily": its one big circle that gets blamed on staff, its fucking stupid if i'm brutally honest
 
remember whenever u point a finger towards staff or anyone else for that matter, u got 3 fingers pointing back at urself keep that in mind and think about it  my 2cents, i just really liked that comment and felt it had to be forwarded in this thread
 

Based on feedback from the user base, we are going to schedule standing community meetings - twice per month.  We've found community meetings are quite useful in bringing up issues that sometimes don't make it to the forums.
 
The meetings are open to all users of Ahoyworld, be it on the public or modded servers, guests or regular members alike.
 
The dates for these meetings will generally be: the first Saturday of every month, and the third Friday of every month. The days are staggered so that people with different schedules will be able to attend at least one meeting per month. We're still working out the exact timing, and the meeting will run for at least an hour: times will be flexible based on peoples' availability (I'm thinking we open a TS channel, and drop-in, drop-out as your schedule permits). As many staff as can attend will be there, and meeting minutes will be posted on the forum for public follow-up.
 
That makes this coming Friday, November 17, the inaugural meeting, 8PM GMT.
 
And we'll try to follow up the meeting with a zeus op or custom game night, as available!
 
Thanks,
 
- Ryko

The problem with this is that EU2 is generally very sparsely populated, and that means that there will almost never be a pilot online to take you across the waters. A solution would be putting boats in place but I believe many people would want to take land vehicles instead of always having to take a boat everytime they respawn.
 

My Resignation.
 
First let me say this is not a decision I have reached lightly, nor without great turmoil; it has taken me a considerable effort to reach this decision. If you don’t want to read further into this (but I’d suggest you do); the short version is that I am resigning from all AhoyWorld administrative responsibilities with immediate effect.
 
There have been many great times spent on this server for me, at this point I easily have 1000+ hours of Arma 3 invested with AhoyWorld. I remember the days when I first came to the server, fresh out of a milsim unit, and looking for something just as serious, but more chilled out. EU3, as it was then, was just what I wanted. Back in what I can only describe as it’s heyday back then, 3 was one of the best environments to game in; full of fun, approachable and ultimately very caring people. You had a laugh, but you got the job done while you were at it - you would fight tooth and nail for your team-mates.
In contrast: if I were to compare this to the current environment of AWE, I find myself reaching a stark conclusion - it is nothing close to that now. The AWE we all know now is not one true to the original spirit of EU3. 
 
Not being of the original spirit of EU3 is a crucial issue to me; for now over a year I have been part of the team at the top of AWE. We came into being at a time of great uncertainty for EU3. We worked hard, extremely hard to arrest the freefall the community was facing at that time - and we did just that. In the short term we even enabled the server to prosper - player numbers went up. We managed to start rebuilding. But something went awry along the path, it has led us to the place we find ourselves now. A server where everything has been done with the best intentions, done for the right reasons, but not yielded the right results.
 
I set myself the personal goal of redeveloping EU3, making it into something better than what it had been before steering committee came to be. I wanted, and still do, to leave AWE in a position of strength, a position much better than the one it had been in. I have come to the realisation that this is something I have ultimately failed to achieve. And I hold myself personally accountable for that, for right or for wrong, for better or for worse. I have reached a point in life where I feel I have given everything there is for me to give to AW. Every time we have reached a milestone with AWE, I have known that we can do better, do more. This is perhaps why my goal has proven so elusive. However, the will to push forward, to do more and be more is no longer with me. I find myself more going through the motions, than actively driving myself to do better. I have lost the motivation to continue to fight forward. I must confess that I have been carrying on for some time knowing I perhaps needed a break, but I’m a give it your all, or not at all type of guy. I tried to take some time off during a holiday in the summer; it didn’t go well. Let’s just say there was a heated discussion amongst the staff team. Ultimately I felt that I had to do my part, step up to the plate as part of the team. That stopped me from taking the time away I probably needed to. It speaks to a larger issue within the staff team at AhoyWorld; but I’ll come to that further in.
 
Amentes made me aware of sunk cost fallacy, and this pretty much describes my feelings towards the situation I find myself in, perfectly. I have poured my heart and soul into AW, often to the detriment of other things in my life - but that’s the type of person I am, and I make no apologies for that. It is this total commitment, and the ultimately unattainable goal that I believe has left me in the position of carrying on now, for only the reason I have put so much into AW. That’s not something that is healthy, it is not something I should be doing to myself. It is not something I can continue to do any longer. The stress and weight of the responsibility that I hold is not something I can continue on with; not because of the expectations of others, but because of my own. Without some things seriously changing I cannot continue to give my all, give what I feel you, the community, deserve. And to me, that is not on.

If AWE were to be taken in a new, renewed direction; then I would most definitely wish to continue to fight on. I feel that if we were to return to some of the original beliefs of EU3 then we could, and would, progress forward. I am afraid that nothing will change without a radical shift in thinking though, and this is perhaps the straw that broke the camel's back. Coming to the realisation, that no matter how hard I push, some things will just not happen.
As for the staff team; there are elements of it that just don’t work at the moment. It is in a position of turmoil, where there is very little cohesion, and many divisions. I shall not name names, because that is not something I should do. However, I do believe in honesty and transparency, and so you, the community, should know about it. Those wishing to join the team should be critically aware of what they are getting into. I mean this with no malice, but instead a fundamental respect for those people who wish to step up, and do what is necessary.
 
I would like to pay homage to those past and present who have put every effort into EU3, now AWE; thank them for everything they have done. I would also like to say thanks in advance for everything that those who will follow me do. Without the dedication of so many people AWE would not be where it is now, and it will not go where it may go either. 
In the end I hold myself personally accountable for failings here at AW. Because I know I should do better, but I can’t, not right now, and I don’t know if I will be able to again.

I promise you this, I will do my best to stay around AW as a regular player, to push for change as a regular player. I care deeply for this community, and writing this has been one of the hardest things I’ve had to do in a long, long time. I’ve had to stop 3 times now - and I confess, every time has been because I have teared up pretty badly. I suppose, I should probably finish this off with an apology.
 
I am truly very sorry for not doing better by you AhoyWorld.

Best Regards and Goodbye,
Copey
 

First of all, Hello.
 
I have been tasked with a job that is within the aspect of community involvement, which involves you, and your ideas.
 
For the longest time, the ideas box has been well renowned for being all about ideas that can be implemented into Invade and annex. This is still the case and will remain to be, as your ideas about I&A are more than welcome, we love to hear all of your ideas that can shape the future of I&A.
 
The description of the ideas box is "We're always looking to improve. What can we do to make things better?" 
This is what I want to highlight.
 
The ideas box is not strictly confined to ideas for Invade and annex. The ideas box can be used for ideas that can help Ahoyworld become a better community and shape the future in which we are heading.  Ideas about I&A will still be welcome, but I hope that there may be an influx of ideas that are non I&A related.
 
As always I look forward to seeing all of your ideas, they are always considered as the playerbase is what makes our community.
 
Thank you,
Xwatt

Ugh ugh i might have fixed this
 

Efficient? You have to count all the likes yourself now.

Efficient? You have to count all the likes yourself now.

Efficient? You have to count all the likes yourself now.

ive had my eyes on you the entire time, i had a job all along

To add: the reward system is being worked on, and I've seen it and it still has a bit of work to go for it to work as intended, but i must regretfully inform you that there is more important bugs to fix (for example the many bugged AOs) than work on the reward system so your Kuma can be saved every time you get one. The dev team is working hard but unfortunately we all have real lives and sometimes some of them have to step out months at a time for numerous issues as we all do. Reviving a thread and complaining wont make it come any faster.
 
Like i said months ago, EU1 is a public server, don't expect people to respect your "dips" every time you call it out.
 
In fact, since this thread is probably going to de-rail into madness again, and you've got your answers (albeit months ago), its getting locked.